Birth
Name Leclair Mary Irene Leclaire
Date of Birth 11 Jul 1904
Gender Female
Birth Place Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Father's Name Alexander Leclaire
Mother's Name Mary Boucher
Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - October 10 -
Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1920 - July 10 -
Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - December 29 -
William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - June 29 -
Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 -
William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1930 - August 7 -
R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - October 23 -
William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - November 15 -
Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1957 - June 21 -
John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 -
Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1968 - April 20 -
Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Death
Name Mary Irene Smith
Gender Female
Birth Year abt 1905
Death Age 67
Death Date 23 Dec 1972
Death Location Victoria
Registration Number 1972-09-018542
BCA Number B13322
GSU Number 2050074
British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
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